2.  Primary - getting resources/materials from the earth, ex: iron  Secondary - making things from the materials acquired from the primary sector, ex: car  Tertiary -providing services or selling the things made in the secondary sector, ex: car dealership

3.  Production - the use of materials and tools/technology to make a product  What part of the economy does production fall under?

4.  The tools we have used to make things has changed greatly throughout human history.  Early tools were made of stone and were used to hunt and gather food. This period is known as the Stone Age which lasted between 700,000 to 10,000 years ago.  From about 9000 years ago to the 1700’s, people began to settle and farm the land using hand tools and ploughs. This period is known as the Agricultural Age.  Between the 1700’s and 1800’s the first factories were developed, using tools/machines that were powered by steam or flowing water. Later electricity would become a major power source. This period is known as the Industrial Age.  More recently within the last 30 years electronic tools have been created to automate processes, develop, send, and receive information. This period is known as the Information Age.

5.  Create a timeline using MS Excel Timeline spreadsheet showing the tools of the 1. Stone Age 2. Agricultural Age 3. Industrial Age 4. Information Age.  Each entry must give the date the tool was used, what it was used for, and a picture.  Marks will be given for the completeness of your timeline entries ( dates, info), images, timeline organization (proper spacing/placement of years, extension lines that do not overlap or go beyond touching the timeline itself, extension lines that intersect the timeline at the appropriate date stated, and customization).

6.  Click Start - All Programs - Microsoft Office - Microsoft Office Excel 2007 - Click the Microsoft symbol in the top left corner - click New - type in the 'search Microsoft Office online for a template' text box the word "TIMELINE".